Food handling apparatus



April 13, 1937. s. BRAUN FOOD HANDLING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 13, 1936 Patented Apr. 13, 1937 PATENT OFFICE FOOD' HANDLING APPARATUS Sylvan Braun, Philadelphia, la assignor to The Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa", a'corporation of Pennsylvania Application February '13, 1936,"Serial No. 63,814

solnms. (01. 22 4s) iThis invention relatesto new and useful improvements in food handling apparatus and more particularly to feeding'trays and the like therefor.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which may be readily detached for cleaning and other purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the stated character which is of simple, rugged construction and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which may be employed in conjunction with food handling apparatus now in use.

These, and other objects of the invention and the details of construction thereof are set forth hereinafter and shown in the accompanying 2O drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a feeding tray embodying they present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing the feeding tray associated with apparatus for handling food stuffs.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, reference numeral l designates generally a feeding tray of the customary type used in conjunction with food handling apparatus and having the usual side walls 2 and outlet opening 3 located centrally in the bottom thereof. The portion of the tray I through which said opening 3 extends is relatively thick as indicated at 4 and two or more suitably located holes 5 are drilled or otherwise formed therein from the underside of said tray, said holes 5 being internally threaded as at 6 to receive bolts or the like 1.

In accordance with the invention, an annular gasket, washer or like member 8 havingapertures or: openings .9; suitably located therein is i positioned at the under side of the thicker portion 4 of the tray l surrounding the outlet opening 3 in the latter in such manner that the previously mentioned bolts or the like I pass through said openings 9 in the gasket or washer member 8. The bolts 1 are also arranged to extend through suitably formed openings or holes in in a flange I l which projects laterally from the upper end of a tubular sleeve l2, and the tray l and gasket or washer 8 as well as said sleeve I! are secured together by means of nuts or the like l3 threaded on the outer extremities of said bolts 1.

The inner diameter of the annular gasket or washer member 8 and sleeve 12 are substantially equal to'the diameter'of the outlet opening 3 in the tray I and the external diameter of said sleeve I2 is substantially equal to the internal diameter of the inlet or neck 14 of a food handling apparatus so'that the" former will fit more or less snugly within the latter. It will be observed that the bolts 1 previously described are of such length that they extend an appreciable distance beyond the outer faces of the nuts or the like !3 threaded thereon and are arranged to removably engage suitably located recesses or openings l5 in the upper annular face of a flange I6 which projects laterally from the upper end of the neck or inlet I4 to the apparatus when the sleeve l2 isinserted inwardly of said neck or inlet M, to feed foodstuffs through the latter to the handling apparatus from the tray I.

By constructing a feeding tray or the like in accordance with the foregoing description it will be obvious that such a tray may be readily attached to and removed from the inlet or neck of food handling apparatus for cleaning or other purposes, and that when associated with such apparatus with the bolts I inserted in the recessesor openings I5, relative rotation of the tray with respect to said neck or inlet is prevented.

It will be obvious that in the handling of certain types of foodstuffs, the gasket or washer member 8 may be found unnecessary and therefore can be eliminated and although a specific embodiment of the invention has been set forth for descriptive purposes it is not intended that said invention be precisely limited thereto but that changes and modifications in the detailed construction thereof may be incorporated where within the scope of the annexed claims.

I claim:

1. A feeding'tray for use with food handling apparatus havingan inlet neck portion and recesses laterally adjacent the inlet end thereof, said tray comprising a tubular sleeve member arranged for removable insertion inwardly of said inlet neck portion, a tray member having an outlet opening therein, means extendingthrough openings in a portion of said sleeve member and secured in said tray member, and means engaging the first mentioned means to detachably connect the sleeve and tray members together, said first mentioned means extending a substantial distance beyond the second mentioned means and arranged for removable engagement with the recesses adjacent the inlet end of the neck portion 7 to prevent relative rotation of said feeding tray 10 tending freely through the flange of said sleeve member and secured in said tray member, and

means engaging the first mentionedmeans toi q tachably connect the sleeve and tray members together, said first mentiohed meansgextenamg '5 15 a substantial distance beyond the second men-r tioned means and arranged for removable errgagement with the recesses adjacent the inlet end of the neck portion to preventi-relative rotation of said feeding tray with respect to said neck wardly of the latter. i

a 3. ma device oflthe character describedgthe combination witlra food handling apparatus ineluding-an inlet neck portion=having recesses 5 laterally adjacent the inlet end thereof, ofia-feed ingtray, said feeding tray comprising atubular sleeve member removably inserted inwardly of saidinlet neck portion and having a flange at its outer end provided'with openings therein, a tray- 30 member having an outlet opening therein, means secured'in said tray member and extending freely 4. In a deviceof the character described, the.

combination-with a food handling apparatus 111-1 45 eluding an inlet neck portion'having recesses; laterally adjacent the inlet endthereof, of a-feeding tray, said feeding tray comprising a tubular sleeve member removably inserted inwardly of said inlet neck;portion, a tray member having an 50 outlet opening therein, means securedin said'tray member and extending freely through a .portion of said sleeve member when thei-latter is in substantial registerwith the outlet opening in the tray'rnember, and means engaging the first men- 55 tioned means to detachably connect said sleeve and tray members together, said first mentioned means extending a' substantial distance beyond the secondmentionedineans and removably engaging therecesses adjacent the inletend or the 60 neck portion to preventrelative'rotatioh of "said tray withre'sp'ect to said 'neck portion.

2,077,306 1 I Fa e-i e 5. A feeding tray for use with food handling apparatus having an inlet neck portion and recesses laterally adjacent thereto, said feeding tray comprising a sleeve member arranged for removable insertion inwardly of said inlet neck portion and a tray member having an outlet Rn ae..th r n,.. an e ns 7 ext n th eive jme' iner an p re u; said tray rriember'to'deta'ha'bly con eat the sleeve and tray members together, said means projecting below the bottom of the tray member for removable engagement ygith the recesses adjacent the inlet end of the neck portion to prevent relative rotation of-said' fefeding ray with respect to said neck ,fportibn;whenlthe sleeve member is inserted in- Wardlyofithe'latter;-

6. A feding'tray' for use with food handling :apparatu'shavihg an inlet neck portion and recesses laterally adjacent thereto, said feeding tray 20 portion when the sleeve member is insert'dincomprisinga flanged sleeve member arranged for removable: insertion inwardly of said inlet-neck portion and a tray member having an" outlet open'-. ing :therein, and means; extending through the flange of said sleeve member and securedin=said tray member to detachably connect the sleeve and tray, members together, said means projecting be low the bottom of the tray member for remo'v-- able engagement with the recessesadjacent the inlet endof the neck portion to prevent relative rotation of said feedingtray with respect to said neck portion when the sleeve member i's'inserted' inwardly of the latter.

"'7. In-a device'of-the character described; the combination with a food handling apparatus in-- eluding an inlet neck portion having recesses laterally adjacent thereto, of a-:feedihg'tray, said' feeding tray comprising a sleeve member removably inserted inwardly of said inlet neck por-' tion and atray member having an outlet opening therein, and means secured in said-tray member andexteiidihg through avporti'on of said sleeve member to detachably connect said sleeve and tray members toge'therand removabl'y engage the recesses adjacent the'inlet'end of the neck'po'rtion to prevent relative rotation of'said' tray with respect to said neck'portion'.

8'..In 'a' device of the characterdescribed, the combination with a food han'dling' apparatus including an'inlet neck portiori having recesses laterally adjacent thereto, of a feeding tray; said feding' tray comprising a 'flanged 'sleeve member removably inserted inwardly of said inlet neck portion and a tra y member having an outlet openingtherein, and means secured in said tray member and extending through the flange of said ':'sleeve"=member to detachably connect said sleeve and tray: members together andremova'bly" engage the recesses adjacent the inlet end of the neck portion torprevent relative rotation of said tr'ayfwith respect tosaid neck portion. 7 r 

